Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity Affecting exim4 package, versions <4.95-4ubuntu2.5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.8% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-EXIM4-6142077
  • published29 Jan 2024
  • disclosed24 Dec 2023

Introduced: 24 Dec 2023

CVE-2023-51766  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-345  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 exim4 to version 4.95-4ubuntu2.5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream exim4 package and not the exim4 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Exim before 4.97.1 allows SMTP smuggling in certain PIPELINING/CHUNKING configurations. Remote attackers can use a published exploitation technique to inject e-mail messages with a spoofed MAIL FROM address, allowing bypass of an SPF protection mechanism. This occurs because Exim supports <LF>.<CR><LF> but some other popular e-mail servers do not.

CVSS Scores

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